Richborough Roman Fort
Ruins · Where the Roman army came ashore in AD 43, with a recreated gateway you can climb and a museum of finds.
Sandwich
A Cinque Ports town of timber-framed streets, medieval gates and a quayside on the River Stour, a short way inland from the Kent coast.
From King's Cross St Pancras: 1 h 47 min by train · 2 h 34 min by car
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Time there: 3.5–6 h to see all 7 places
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Must-see places
St Peters Church Sandwich
Church · A medieval church cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust, with a rebuilt tower and a ruined south aisle that is now a garden.
Fisher Gate and the Quay
Waterfront · A 14th-century town gate that opens onto a cobbled lane down to the quayside on the River Stour.
Sandwich town walls
Landmark · Remnants of the medieval defences, including the Butts and the Ropewalk, make a quiet walk around the edge of the old town.
St Clement's Church
Church · Sandwich's Norman-towered church, founded in Saxon times, where the town's mayors were once elected.
Strand Street
Old streets · The best of Sandwich's timber-framed streets, running from the Barbican towards the quay.
The Barbican Sandwich
Landmark · A medieval gate at the end of the toll bridge over the River Stour, where tolls were charged until 1977.
Quick facts
Sandwich has been called the completest medieval town in England, with more than 400 listed buildings packed into a small walkable centre.
Strand Street may have more timber-framed buildings than any other street in England, and it leads down to Fisher Gate, the quay and the Barbican toll gate on the River Stour.
Two miles north, Richborough Roman Fort is where the Roman army first came ashore in AD 43, and a recreated gateway can be climbed for views over the site.
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